1892 – William “Pudge” Heffelfinger becomes the first professional football player after he receives $500 to play for the Alleghany Athletic Association in a game against the Pittsburgh Athletic Club. 1920 – Kennesaw Mountain Landis is elected to become the first...
1944 – The New York Rangers end its league record 25 game winless streak with a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. 1946 – The New York Knicks play its first basketball game in Madison Square Garden. They would lose to the Chicago Stags, 78-68. 1981 – Dodgers...
1934 – The first penalty shot in NHL is awarded to Montreal Canadiens forward Armand Mondou. The shot is stopped by Maple Leafs goalie George Hainsworth. 1940 – The Steelers and Eagles play in one of only four penalty free games in NFL history. The Steelers won 7-3....
1950 – The White Sox release Luke Appling, who had been a member of the team since 1930. Appling was a seven time All-Star and was voted into the Hall of Fame. 1953 – The US Supreme Court rules that Major League Baseball is exempt from antitrust laws. 1961 – The PGA...
1951 – Yankees catcher Yogi Berra wins the first of his three career MVP awards. 1966 – Orioles outfielder Frank Robinson wins the AL MVP award, making him the first player in MLB history to win both the AL and NL MVPs in his career. 1966 – President Lyndon Johnson...
1933 – Pennsylvania voters overturn a law that prohibited sports on Sunday. 1943 – The Detroit Lions and New York Giants play in the last scoreless tie in NFL history. 1963 – Yankees catcher Elston Howard is the first African-American player to win the AL MVP award....
1869 – The first collegiate football game is played between Rutgers and Princeton. 1929 – The first pro football game held at night takes place as the Chicago Cardinals defeated the Providence Steamrollers 16-0. 1956 – The Netherlands and Spain withdrew from the...
1933 – The Chicago Bears’ 30-game unbeaten streak is snapped with a 10-0 loss to Boston. 1954 – Montreal Canadiens center Jean Beliveau scores three goals in 44 seconds for the second-fastest hat trick in NHL history. 1965 – Dyer Central plays the last game in program...
